PSP:Phantasy Star Portable
Phantasy Star Portable is the third iteration of SonicTeam's Phantasy Star Universe series. The game is exclusive to the Sony PSP and is scheduled to be released in Japan at some point in 2008. While Portable offers no online capabilities and thus is not connected with the PC, PS2 or Xbox 360 servers, four-player multi-player is available via ad hoc. In addition, there is also a single-player story mode where players accompany Vivienne, a new CAST prototype from GRM, to investigate recent terrorist activities across Gurhal.
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Controls
| Button | Battle actions | Menu navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Square | Normal attack | ? |
| Triangle | Photon art | ? |
| X | Action palette | Cancel |
| Circle | Pick up item | Confirm decision |
| R | Switch between left- and right-handed weapons | Turn page right |
| L | Tap: camera reset / Hold (while moving): strafe | Turn page left |
| D-pad | Adjust camera | Move cursor |
| Analog key | Move character | ? |
| Start | Menu screen | Close menu |
| Select | Enter first-person view | ? |
Guardian types
Phantasy Star Portable uses a slightly different type system from the previous versions of Phantasy Star Universe. While the three basic types, Hunter, Ranger and Force, still exist, there are only five advanced types, Fighmaster, Gunmaster, Masterforce, Acromaster and Protranser.
Type requirements and caps
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| HU | RA | FO | Skills | Bullets | Attack TECHNICs |
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Hunter | N/A | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ranger | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Force | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Advanced types |
Fighmaster | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gunmaster | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Masterforce | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | |
| Acromaster | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Protranser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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New weapons
| Weapon name | Weapon type | Rank |
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| (Sacred Duster) | |
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| (Soul Eater) | |
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| (Nacon) | |
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| (Bil De Horn Axe) | |
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Image gallery
Vivienne, a new lead character in PSP.
Helga facing off against Tylor.
A new boss.
